Guidelines

CHALLENGE STRUCTURE

LGEC is made up of two main components:

1) The Written Business Plan: Students create a detailed business plan outlining their vision for a business they would like to start in Rhode Island. The written plan includes a company logo, mission statement, marketing plan, market analysis and more.

2) The Business Pitch: After all written business plans are scored, the top five scoring students advance to a final pitch competition. During the final competition, students give an oral presentation (business pitch) to a panel of judges made up of successful Rhode Island entrepreneurs. The final five students will receive scholarships based on the their business pitch scores.

1st place - $4,000 scholarship

2nd place - $2,000 scholarship

3rd place - $1,500 scholarship

4th place - $1,000 scholarship

5th place - $500 scholarship

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?

All Rhode Island high school students in grades 9-12 from public, private, charter and homeschooling groups are eligible to compete. The student must be a Rhode Island resident. The competition is for student-created business ventures. In other words, students must: